Here are a few of mine.

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  • On Windows 10, you can create a second, third, or more desktops. I use one of these as my task focused desktop to get stuff done. It’s great for me because only the web browser and tabs that I open in it will be shown. This helps a lot to keep me from seeing another browser instance and having the urge to switch back.

Smartphone

  • I use an Android and realized just this year that I could pause apps. To do this, hold your finger on the app for 2 seconds. A menu will appear, and the hourglass looking thing is tapped to pause the app. This is great for me when I don’t want to get pinged with a bunch of stuff in a set period of time. It also saves battery energy as the app is either no longer running in the background or is running on a low amount of energy. Then when you’re ready to use a paused app, hold your finger on the app for 2 seconds, and a new menu will show to unpause or cancel.
  • pHr34kY@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    23 hours ago

    The multi-desktop thing has been a thing in most Linux desktops since the 90s. Just sayin’.

    Hacks that work for me:

    • Separate work and home devices. I can only stop thinking about work if I physically boot to another device
    • Alarms for all the things. Time blindness is annoying and it means I don’t go into “waiting mode” if I know something will disrupt me at the right time.
    • Don’t install social media apps on your phone. I have one for Lemmy, but I use facebook and all the others in a browser. This way they absolutely cannot interrupt me. It’s way better for privacy too.
    • GalacticHero@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      15 hours ago

      I don’t know if Android has an equivalent, but iOS has focus modes that you can segregate work stuff into. I have mine automatically switch to work mode when I get to my office and switch out of it when I leave. Work stuff can’t do notifications when I’m not in that focus. You can set up separate home and lock screens for each focus if you want, too. You can even filter by contacts if you have colleagues or clients who don’t respect boundaries.